Penholder attachment.



PATENTED JAN. 24, 1905.

J.A.GYPERT. PBN'HOLDER' ATTACHMENT,

APPLICATION FILED MAY 9, 1904.

- Jag UNITED STATES Patented January 24, 1905 PATENT OFFICE- JOSEPH A. OYPERT, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HAL TO L. (J. LEE, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

PENHOLDER ATTACHMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 780,599, dated January 24, 1905.

\ Application filed May 9, 1904. Serial No. 207,134. 3 i

To a whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JosErH A. CYPERT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City. in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Penholder Attachments, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to penholder attachments, and has for its object to produce a guide attachment whereby the pen shall invariably occupy the same relation to the hand and the paper, the incidental advantages being the production of a written sheet free from splattered ink and whose characters conform to art because they all correspond in point of slant. v

A further object is to produce an attachment of the character named which bears a swiveled relation to the pen-point to permit of adjustment to enable the writerto slant the holder to suit his convenience and yet retain the pen in such position that both nibs shall bear squarely on the paper, the result being a free and smooth movement of the pen without the s'plattering of ink which usually attends a scratchy pen-@'. 0., a pen so held that one nib bears more heavily on the paper than the other, or which is prone to dig into the paper because of varying angles it is caused to assume by a frequent change of position of the hand.

A still further object is to produce an attachment of the character described which is adjustable longitudinally of the pen to accommodate different writersfor example, children and adults; furthermore, to provide an attachment which enables the writer to hold the pen loosely, and therefore write for a (:On siderable period of time without tiring.

With the objects enumerated in view the invention consists in certain novel and peculiar features of construction and organization, as hereinafter described and claimed, and in Order that it may be fully understood reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, in which I Figure 1 represents a perspective view of penholder equipped with a pen-point and my guide attachment in the proper relative posi tions to accommodate the hand'sho wn in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a view looking directly at the edge of the flange of the attachment. Fig. 3 is a view taken at right angles to Fig. 2 and showing'a modified construction. Fig. i is a horizontal section taken through the stock just above the attachment. 1

' 1 designates the pen-point, 2 the holder thereof, and 3 the stock carrying the holder.

4L designates a flange which extends preferably ata slight angle to the axis of the holder and projects outwardly from the same. Said flange may be formed integral with the holder; but if so the latter should be of such character that the pen can be revolved with relation to the flange for a reason which hereinafter appears. Fig. 3 shows the holderand flange of integral construction, as described. My preferred construction is to form the flange integral with a short thimble or sleeve 5 to fit snugly upon the holder and adapted under reasonable pressure of the fingers to revolve on the holder or move longitudinally thereon to vary the distance from the pen-point or partake of both such movements. In practice the flange fits between the first and second fingers of the hand, substantially as shown in Fig. 1, the first finger resting lightly upon the thimble or sleeve and the second against the side thereof. The thumb rests lightly against the holder or stock at the rim or upper end of the thimble. Of course the positions of the fin gers and thumb with relation to the thimble may be varied to some extent, but the flange must be between the fingers, as stated. The attachment being disposed at the proper point is next revolved to bring both nibs of the pen squarely on the paper, or in the construction shown by Fig. 3 the pen is revolved to obtain the same effect. As this relation between the pen and the flange does not change accidentally, it is obvious that every time the writer picks up the pen towrite he will'unconsciously hold the same in the same position, and as a result every letter will be on the same slant, and therefore more perfectly formed than would be the case if no guide were employed, I

each person of course adjusting the flange in the position most comfortable and convenient to his use.

The attachment adjustable both longitudinally and rotatably is the better because of its adaptability for use by any one, as the other construction with the flange fixed as to longitudinal adjustment is suited only for persons who grip the holder at about the same distance from the pen-point.

The attachment may be made of any suitable material, but preferably is formed of soft rubber molded to the desired form, because such material is comfortable to the touch and clings tightly at the desired point of adjustment and at the same time is readily adjustable. Furthermore, it adapts itself to holders of varying diameter.

From the above description and accompanying drawings it will be apparent that I have produced a device of the character described which embodies the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of invention and which is of simple, durable, and cheap construction, and while I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of the invention it is to be understood I that it is susceptible of modification in minor particulars without departing from the principle of construction involved or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. A penholder having an outwardly-projecting flange substantially flat to it between the first and second lingers and extending at a slight angle to the axis of the holder and longitudinally adjustable thereon.

2. A penholder provided with a sleeve having an outwardly-projecting flange and capable of rotation with relation to the pen-point; said flange being of elastic material and extending at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the sleeve and of substantially flat form.

3. A penholder having a sleeve adjustable rotatably and longitudinally, and provided with a flange projecting outwardly and extending at a slight angle to the longitudinal axis of the penholder.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH A. CYPERT. Witnesses:

H. G. RoDeERs, G. Y. THORPE. 

